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17.8
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17.5
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19.5
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18.8
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16.9
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21.3
9
26
6
17.9
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32
20.5
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29
14.9
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20.5
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17.6
11
25
37
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20.9
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14
14.8
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15
16.8
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24.7
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23.1

NLTCN

The National Latino Tobacco Control Network

POPULATIONS SERVED: Hispanic/Latinos in the US, the US/Mexico Border states and Puerto Rico

DESCRIPTION:

The Network is an open information and support system for tobacco control and health disparities advocates and experts who want to become more effective in changing policies and social norms around tobacco control through exchange of information and personal and institutional linkages.

The Network is building a National Directory of Latinos working on tobacco, alcohol, other drugs and health disparities which will be updated each month and allow users to conduct searches of colleagues by state and expertise. We publish Newsletters with important news, upcoming events, training opportunities and recent reports and publications about promising and best practices in tobacco control. Currently, over 2,500 people receive these newsletters. Our website has links to repositories of tobacco control materials, curriculums and reports to help advocates do their work. Our Network serves an opportunity for information exchange and networking. Our website links state health departments, mainstream tobacco control organizations, and communities to network members who can provide technical assistance and culturally and linguistically appropriate training.  We are open to all of those who are interested in achieving health equity for Latinos and all communities of color, LGBT and those with limited economic resources.

This Network has a cooperative agreement with the Office of Smoking and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  It also is receiving financial support from the American Legacy Foundation.  In-kind support is provided by and all of its Management and Steering Committee member organizations as well as the National Cancer Institute at NIH.

MISSION:

To build leadership, inform, support and energize a National network of tobacco control experts and activists to work with Latino communities, states and coalitions to address the health burdens created by tobacco consumption by promoting policies and programs to prevent youth initiation, increase quit rates and assure smoke-free environments.
 

PRIORITY INTIATIVES:

Recruit Network participants, increase participation of members in decision making and ownership, search input to build membership of researchers and non-tobacco focused constituents.

Update communications system, website, have calendar of events, increase press releases coverage of tobacco, and participate in raising    awareness of Latino issues.

Participate in National Network Consortium Activities and develop partnerships and opportunities for collaboration with Partners and CDC.

Develop capacity building training including technical assistance for different audiences nationwide.

Gather existing examples of promising and best practices in tobacco control for Latinos and share this information with collaborators, Office of      Smoking CDC, States and other national tobacco control partners.

Manage and maintain a current and active list of Training Consultants who have expertise in various areas of tobacco control.

Support the operational and administrative functions of NLTCN to maintain and strengthen network.

Promote the use of culturally competent materials, cessation and the state funded quitline.

Promote policies that will reduce the exposure to secondhand smoke at the local, state, and federal levels, including comprehensive clean indoor air policies.

Support efforts to increase tobacco taxes in order to increase price to reduce use initiation and promote quitting.

Participate in the identification of gaps in methodologies and needed resources at local and state levels.

Publish, distribute and make available through the website fact sheets, reports and materials on tobacco consumption and its impact on Latino communities.

Promote private policies in support of smokefree housing, cars, parks, casinos, bowling alleys and other establishments typically not protected.

Increase capacity at the local level to address tobacco issues through leadership, advocacy, and training.
    

For More Information:

Please contact
National Latino Tobacco Control Network
Jeannette Noltenius, PhD, MA
National Director
1869 Park Road, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 328-1313
Fax: (202) 797-9856
Email: jnoltenius@sswdc.com
Website: www.latinotobaccocontrol.org

and/or

Jean Leroux, BGS
National Network Communications Manager
445 N. Pennsylvania, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 472-1055
Fax: (317) 472-1056
Email: jleroux@indianalatino.com
Website: www.latinotobaccocontrol.org
 

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